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G. W. CLARK.

VENT FAUGET FOR BOTTLES.

Patented May 20 N. PETERS. Pholvl'ithognphnr. Washmglun. D. c.

latter constituting a NITED Ans GEORGE \V. CLARK, OF BROOKLYN ASSIGNOR TO HENRY DOWNES, OF

NEW YORK, N. Y.

VENT-FAUCET FOR BOTTLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298,948, dated May 20, 1884:. Application filed December 13, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that'I, GEORGE WV. CLARK, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vent-Faucets for Bottles, fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

In said drawings, Figure 1 illustrates by a perspective view a bottle supplied with my improved faucet in a closed condition. Fig. 2 is a sectional View of the faucet closed. Fig. 3 is a perspective View similar to Fig. 1, but showing the faucet open; and Fig. 4 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the faucet open.

The object of the present improvements is the construction of a venti'aucet for bottles that simultaneously opens the dischargingorifice or pouringspout and a vent-passage connected with an airtube, whereby the atmospheric air may be conducted behind the liquid contents of the bottle and aid the dis charge of the same.

The invention is especially applicable to bottles designed to be filled with gaseous or sweetened liquids; and it consists, first, in a faucet having a reciprocating-valve that controls the pouring-spout or eduction-orifice operated by an outside plunger, and so combined with an outsidelever operating the valve controlling'the orifice of the vent-tube that the latter orifice is simultaneously opened by the movement of the plug that opens the pouring-spout or eduction-orifice; second, in a faucet having a moving valve controlling the pouring-spout or eduction-orifice and a valve controlling the airvent that is operated by a vibrating lever, the tripping of which releases the former and permits both to close simultaneously; third, in the specific structure consisting of a spring-seated plug controlling the eduction-orifice or pouring-spout anda springseated lever-valve controlling the air-vent, the catch operating to hold the former in its open position, and upon being tripped to release the same, so that both may fourth, in combinations close simultaneously;

of details fully hereinafter described and specifically claimed.

In former constructions calculated to secure the advantageous result of confining sweetened liquids, or such as are charged with or develop gases, in bottles provided with faucets for dis-. charging the contents without dissipating their gas or causing a separation of their component elements by providing an air-vent extended by a tube reaching behind the liquid or to the bottom of the bottle, a rotary form of faucetplug and air-vent opening device has been constructed and proved capable of advantageous operation. Such device has, however, an ob jectionable mode of operation, for the reason that it requires an awkward movement to use it both in opening and closing. It, further, is difficult of manipulation because, having a lateral movement in both directions that must be performed by the pressure of the fingers, it has been found to be difficult wheresweetened liquids are contained in the bottle to overcome, without great power, the seal which such liquids form between the valve and its seat. It also lacks the desirable capacity of being self-closing, which in the case of gaseous con tents of the bottle is highly desirable, since these devices are used where the contents of the bottle are to be removed at different intervals of time; and, further, embodies a construction necessitating a movable vent-pipe, thus constantly in danger of rupture or destruction. All of these defects are overcome in thepresent structure, and many advantages are secured which will be hereinafter pointed out.

In order that the device may be fully understood, it will now be described at length.

The faucet consists of a circular case, A, provided with an internal thread, by which it may be secured to a bottle by screwingit upon a threaded collar, 13, secured upon the bottleneck 0 in the usual way, as by splitting, a properly tight joint being secured by a packing-ring, as F, and gasket, as E, or in any other manner. The faucet is provided with an eduction-orifice or pouring-spout, S, projecting externally at one side, but terminating internally in a central circular opening con- 4O posltion shown in Fig. 1 and cause the valve two metal parts.

stituting aseat'for the plug or valve 2 of a re ciprocating faucet, whose plunger 3 extends upward through an extension, E, of the fancet-case that in its interior forms a guide, 5, for the plunger 3, and a housing for the plunger-spring 4, and on its exterior a guide for the plunger-cap D. The cap D is securely fastened to the plunger 3, and thus confines the spring 4, coiled above the plunger, between its inner surface andthe upper surface of the guiding-ledge 5. The valve 2 is or may be a disk of rubber or similar packing material confined between the end of the plunger and a disk, 7, by a screw, 8, or be of any other suitable construction. The faucet is also provided with anair-vent formed by a pipe, 6,

extending through the shoulder of the faucet case, and continued inside the bottle, so as to terminate near the bottom at the side opposite to that from which the pouring-spoutprojects. This pipe is preferably made up of a glass section for that portion that is to be immersed in the contents of the bottle, and of a metal upper section that is to form the part protruding through the faucet-case, that an airtight joint may be easily made between The air vent or mouth of the pipe 6 is controlled by a valve, 18, operated by a lever, L, that is hung in cars 9, projecting from the faucet-case, and seated on a spring, as 10, so that it may normally operate to close the valve 18 down onto the seat or mouth of the pipe 6.

It is obvious that upon pressing down the cap D thevalve 2 will be carried away from the seat, as in Fig. 4:, and thus open the way for a free passage of the contents of the bottle through the spout S, and that upon removing the pressure upon the said cap the resiliency of the spring 4 will recover the 2 to be held to its seat, and thus close the passage, and likewise, that upon pressing upon the long arm of the lever L the valve 18 will be raised and open the passage into the pipe'6, which valve will be seated to close said passage by the action of the spring 10. In order to perform the operations of opening and closing these valves simultaneously, the cap D is provided with a compound cam, 11, and catch 13, while the lever L is extended to provide a co-operating cam end and latch or hook 12. WVhen the cap D is depressed to open the valve, as by a blow of the hand, its cam 11, bearing upon the inclined or cam face of the latch 12,forces the lever L outward and opens the valve 18, the two valves thus being opened simultaneously and mutually locked open by the engagement of the latch 12 over the catch 18, as in Fig. 4.. In this condition the liquid contents of the bottle may, upon tipping the bottle, be freely poured through the spout S, while the atmosphere admitted has free ingress through the pipe 6 to be conveyed by the pipe T behind the fluid, thus preventing the tendency of the outfiow ng liquid to form a vacuum, and accomphshmg the free unobstructed movement of the liquid, whether the same be gaseous or not, and whether or not it is a sweetened compound. When it is desired to stop the flow, pressure upon the lever L will release the latch 12 from the catch 13, and thereupon the cap D will be released and the spring 4 will quickly close the valve 2, thus instantly moving the cap D upward and allowing the spring 10 to simultaneously close the valve 18, the outflow of the liquid and the inflow of air being simultaneously cut off.

WVhat is claimed is v 1. A vent-faucet having a pouring-spout controlled by a reciprocating valve operated by an outside plunger and a stationary ventpipe controlled by a valve that is operated by an outside vibrating lever, substantially as described.

2. In avent-faueet, the combination, with an eduetion-opening or pouring-spout and its reciprocating controlling-valve, of a ventpipe the valve whereof is controlled by a vibrating lever, and means whereby the reciprocating valve actuates said lever to open the vent-pipe valve, substantially as described.

3. In a vent-faucet, the combination, with a spring-seated valve controlling the pouringspout, of a valve operated by an independent lever for controlling the vent-pipe, and means whereby the said lever locks both valves open, substantially as described.

4. 'In a vent-faucet, the combination, with the spring-seated plunger, of the reciprocating valve that controls the pouringspout, and with the spring-seated lever of the valve that controls the vent-pipe, and means whereby said lever locks both valves ope11,and when tripped permits their closing movement, substantially as described.

5. A faucet consisting of the case A, pouringspout S, spring-seated reciprocating valve 2, cam 11, a vent-pipe, 6, and avalve, 18, carried by a spring-seated lever-valve, L, having a cam end, substantially as described.

6. A faucet consisting of the case A, pouring-spout S, spring-seated reciprocating valve 2, catch 13, a vent-pipe, 6, valve 18, lever L, and latch 12, substantially as described. 7. A faucet consisting of the case A, having spout S, spring-seated reciprocating valve 2, cam 11, catch 13, a vent-pipe, 6, valve 18, lever L, with cam end, and latch 12, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' GEORGE \V. CLARK. Witnesses:

Gno. H. GRAHAM, T. H. PALMER. 

